There is no consensus No. 1 quarterback in the draft, though West Virginia's Geno Smith is considered by most to be the best of a so-so class. There is no can't-miss pass-rusher. So Joeckel seems to be the safest bet of the bunch -- even though a quarterback-thirsty club might trade with the Kansas City Chiefs and take a risk on Smith.

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"It's just crazy to think about," Joeckel told Kansas City Star reporter John McMullen on Friday. "Starting football in the second grade, you don't really think about that kind of stuff.

"It would be really cool (being selected No. 1). A dream come true. But the way I'm just looking at it, I want to get there. I am definitely striving to be the No. 1 pick, going through this entire process. But my dream is to just play in the NFL."

Joeckel is the leader for that honor with less than three weeks to go. A trade, really, is his only enemy.